Dry Creek Vineyard, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2018

 This lovely wine ranks consistently as one of California’s most delicious Chardonnays.  It has all the right attributes including one of the most obvious: flavor.  Here we get touches of peach, pear, citrus and a touch of spice including nutmeg and clove, with a fleeting hint of oak seeming to anchor these different flavors together into a unified whole.  Balance may be another of the most important, if subtle, things we praise in the best wines, and in this Dry Creek Chardonnay the flavors are beautifully balanced by just the right touch of refreshing acidity.  All in all this is a remarkably well-executed and enjoyable white wine.